Innovation & Tools
Automakers team up to create a network of electric charging stations - 11/06/2017
Several automakers have joined forces to create a network of electric charging stations near European highways. The first 20 charging stations for electric vehicles Ionity should be built by the end of 2017. Six autoconcerns founded a joint venture to build stations for rapid charging of electric vehicles. Ionity company, created by German automakers BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche, as...
Automakers team up to create a network of electric charging stations - 11/06/2017
Several automakers have joined forces to create a network of electric stations near European highways. The first 20 charging stations for electric vehicles Ionity should be built by the end of 2017. Six autoconcerns founded a joint venture to build stations for rapid charging of electric vehicles. Ionity company, created by German automakers BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche, as well as...
The EU will allocate millions to finance the blockchain technology - 11/01/2017
The European Commission will allocate EU 30 billion euro for development of technology projects, including in the field of blockсhain, according to the Commission’s website. The funding will be provided through the Horizon 2020 program, with a total investment of EU 77 billion. Of these, 5 million will be sent to companies engaged in the blockchain industry. The goal of the new round of financing...
Trump's decree will lift the industry of commercial UAVs up - 10/26/2017
Implementation of a goods delivery service using unmanned aircraft will gain the speed due to Donald Trump’s decree. On Wednesday, Presidential Administration of the United States Donald made an indulgence in the rules of operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for commercial purposes in the United States, reports Bloomberg. President Donald Trump signed a decree to accelerate introduction of...
Companies around the world are stepping up introduction of EV charging stations - 10/23/2017
Dozens of companies around the world are producing electric vehicles, which are becoming increasingly popular. The authorities of some countries, such as France and the UK, have already outlined the time when diesel and gasoline cars will have to remain in the past. However, the automobile revolution needs an infrastructure base, that is, a developed network of charging stations. So it is not a...
Should owners of bitcoins be worried about new hard fork? - 10/20/2017
Bitcoin Gold (BTG) is a brainchild of Jack Liao, Hong Kong company LightningASIC’s leader, which also sells equipment for mining. The goal of the project is high-flying: to become more attractive currency than the original Bitcoin. And the main way to hit this goal is to try to solve the centralized mining problem by altering the algorithm that keeps the Proof-of-Work protocol going. You usually...
What you need to know about new Google Pixel - 10/09/2017
IDC reports that in the first quarter of 2017 the global smartphone market was led by 5 main players: Samsung (23.3% market share), Apple (14.7%), Huawei (10%), OPPO 7.5%) and vivo (5.5%). However, this did not prevent Google from stubbornly forcing its way into the ranks of leading developers of smart phones. Google introduced the second generation of its smart phones - Pixel 2 and Pixel...
All about Tesla's electric truck - 09/21/2017
Elon Musk told that Tesla will introduce the first cargo electric vehicle on October 26. Tesla Semi is "a beast", Musk wrote on his Tweeter. Let’s take a look at everything that is known about the upcoming novelty. Tesla asked manufacturers of large trucks to help with developing the truck’s design. "We will present a working prototype of the truck at the end of September. At that, we have...
Google aims to turn India into a cashless society - 09/20/2017
Google introduced Tez, a mobile payment application that uses the Unified Payment Interface (UPI). The technology allows smartphone users to send money to each other, as well as pay for goods and services both online and in traditional stores. Developed specifically for India, Tez application is compatible with a large number of smartphones. It comes in Android and iOS versions, and supports...
GE is creating a robot that will save the world $ 200 billion - 09/19/2017
American diversified corporation General Electric is now developing a concept of how to use artificial intelligence in electrical networks. This technology will allow the world to save $ 200 billion due to increased energy efficiency. "A lot of people in our company are working on this technology now," said Steven Martin, Director of Digital Technologies at General Electric. The technology, on...
